A persuasive essay is a genre of writing that aims to convince readers to adopt a specific viewpoint or take action, utilizing logical reasoning, evidence, and emotional appeals. It includes a clear thesis, structured arguments, and a counterargument, bridging personal conviction with evidence-based claims.
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PERSUASIVE ESSAY SAMPLES
Essay 1 Why Students Should Eat Breakfast Every Day
A lot of people, especially young people, go through the day without having breakfast.
Many people believe that it is not necessary, or they say that they don’t have time for
that, and begin their day with no meal. I believe that everyone should eat breakfast
before going to their activities. The purpose of this paper is to show the importance of
breakfast, especially for students. THESIS STATEMENT
The first reason why you should eat breakfast before going to school is for your
health. When you skip breakfast and go to school, you are looking for a disease because
it’s not healthy to have an empty stomach all day long. It’s very important to have a
meal and not let your stomach work empty. All you are going to get is gastritis and a lot
of problems with your health if you don’t eat breakfast.
Another reason for eating breakfast is because you need food for to do well in
your classes. You body and your brain are not going to function as good as they could
because you have no energy and no strength. When you try to learn something and have
nothing in your stomach, you are going to have a lot of trouble succeeding. A lot of
people think that they should not eat because they are going to feel tired, but that’s not
true. Breakfast is not a very big meal, and on the contrary, you’re going to feel tired if
you don’t have breakfast because you have spent the entire previous night without
food.
The last reason to have breakfast every day is because you can avoid diseases if
you eat some breakfast in the morning. If you don’t eat, you are going to get sick, and
these diseases will have a stronger effect on you because you’re going to get sick easier
than people who have breakfast every day.
You have to realize that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and you
cannot skip it without consequences for your health, your school and your defense
mechanism. It is better to wake up earlier and have a good breakfast that run to school
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without eating anything. It is time for you to do something for your health, and eating
breakfast is the better way to start your day. (384 words)
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Essay 2 The Importance of Reading and Writing (1)
Today science and technology has come to pervade every aspect of our lives. Computer,
television and radio have almost replaced the newspaper and letter once dominated our
lives. Accordingly, the issue about whether the ability to read and write is more
important today may attract our attentions. It is clear that classified views have
converged into two: some think reading and writing ability is more important today than
in the past, while others deny its importance. As I see it, I agree with the former view
without any hesitation and my choice is based on a careful consideration of the
following reasons. THESIS STATEMENT
The main reason which may win most of people's support is that if lack the
reading and writing ability, one would be considered as illiterate who has been deprived
of the most basic right of human beings in the 21st century. It will be hard for us to
imagine how somebody who can't read and write communicates with other people. A
case in point is that one of my neighbors who is an old man and cannot read and write
may only talk with others face to face. As for making friends by email and search
information in newspaper, it is absolutely impossible.
The second reason I would like to point out is that people today who cannot read
and write cannot even make a living. Good jobs are difficult to find because of
economic depression. Nearly all the jobs require people who can read and write very
well. Even if one just plans to be a driver, he must read the road sign and know where
he is and where he will go.
Furthermore, the ability to read and write could bring us lots of advantages.
Suppose that people who have tired out with a hard week's sweat and effort may get lots
of benefits and relief from reading a short novel and broaden his horizon by
appreciating a nice poem. Many friends around me would believe reading and writing
some effective ways to relax themselves.
People today especially those children may find it easier for them to manipulate
the mouse of the computer than to write things down by hand. Watching TV instead of
reading may still occupy someone's most leisure time. Yet if all the factors I discussed
